Retake Quiz- Leg Muscle Function

Prime mover of thigh flexion or flexing the trunk

• Iliopsoas

• Semitendinosus

• Vastus lateralis

• Gastrocnemius

Prime mover of dorsiflexion and inverts the foot

• Tibialis anterior

• Extensor digitorum longus

• Fibularis (Peroneus) longus

• Soleus

Prime mover of thigh extension; Flexes the knee if hip hip is extended

• Rectus femois

• Biceps femoris

• Iliacus

• Pectineus

Plantar flexes and ankle eversion

• Tensor fasciae latae

• Fibularis (Peroneus) longus

• Gluteus minimus

• Tibialis anterior

Prime mover of knee extension like rising from a seated position.

• Gluteus maximus

• Adductor longus

• Tensor Fasciae Lata

• Rectus femoris

This group of muscles helps us press our thighs together.

• quadriceps

• adductors

• gluts

• hamstrings

This 2 bellied muscle is the prime mover of plantar flexion of the foot when knee is extended like when you do heel raise.

• gastrocnemius

• quadriceps

• adductors

• gluteus medius

The Action of the Sartorius muscle is to

• Flexes the knee

• Flexes, adducts and medially rotates thigh

• Flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh

• Extends and adducts the thigh

This muscle extends the digits

• adductor longus

• vastus lateralis

• flexor digitorum longus

• extensor digitorum longus

This is the action of the Pectinus

• flexes digits

• abducts, flexes, and laterally rotates thigh

• flexes truck like a bow

• adducts, flexes, and medially rotates thigh